HPD officer fires at man pointing gun at him during chase

A Houston police officer fired at a man who pointed a gun at him in the parking lot of an apartment complex in southwest Houston.

An undercover Houston police officer spotted the man arguing with a woman about 5 p.m. Thursday at an apartment complex in the 10000 block of Westpark. He called for an HPD patrol officer when he saw the man pull out a pistol, authorities said.

The man fled on foot when HPD officer A.M. Wright arrived at the apartments. The officer ran after him, giving him commands to stop and drop the weapon, authorities said.

The man turned and pointed a pistol at Wright, who then drew his own weapon and fired once. The fleeing man was not hit and continued running through the complex. At one point, he again turned and aimed the pistol toward the officer, who fired a second time – again without hitting the man.

Other officers captured the man at the scene. He was taken into custody and charges are pending, authorities said.

Wright was not injured. He is assigned to the Westside Patrol Division and has been a Houston police officer for three years.